Arch Coal to Scale Back Production at Wyoming Mine
Arch expects Black Thunder to produce between 62 million and 68 million tons of coal this year.
Black Thunder Mine
Job Losses
Peabody's Powder River Basin operations employ about 1,500 workers, leaving about 1,150 employed at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine after the announced reductions.
Arch Coal: Coal Prices Will Determine Future Production Activity
The average sales price for PRB coal declined 30 cents per ton in the third quarter this year from the second quarter.